Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated in Best Actor category for The Revenant.
Washington Post movie critics Ann Hornaday, Michael O'Sullivan and Stephanie Merry picked the movies they think will win, should win and should have been nominated in the major categories:
BEST PICTURENominees:
The Big ShortBridge of SpiesBrooklynMad Max: Fury RoadThe MartianThe RevenantRoomSpotlightWill win:
Ann Hornaday:
SpotlightMichael O'Sullivan:
SpotlightStephanie Merry:
The RevenantShould win:
A.H.:
SpotlightM.O.:
The Big ShortS.M.:
SpotlightShould have been nominated:
A.H.:
CarolM.O.:
Love and MercyS.M.:
Inside OutThe Academy can nominate up to 10 films, and this year, it went with eight, including some more popular entries, such as
The Martian and
Mad Max: Fury Road. Experts see this as a three-way race among
Spotlight,
The Big Short and
The Revenant, with
The Revenant the slight favorite at the prediction site HSX.com. (Also Read:
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BEST DIRECTORNominees:
Lenny Abrahamson,
RoomAlejandro Inarritu,
The RevenantTom McCarthy,
SpotlightAdam McKay,
The Big ShortGeorge Miller,
Mad Max: Fury RoadWill win:
A.H.: George Miller,
Mad Max: Fury RoadM.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu,
The RevenantS.M.: Alejandro G. Inarritu,
The RevenantShould win:
A.H.: Tom McCarthy,
SpotlightM.O.: Alejandro G. Inarritu,
The RevenantS.M.: Tom McCarthy,
SpotlightShould have been nominated:
A.H.: Todd Haynes,
CarolM.O.: Justin Kurzel,
MacbethS.M.: Sean Baker,
TangerineThese directors run the gamut in their tacks, from the extreme sport of an Inarritu film to the more understated approach of McCarthy on
Spotlight. The most surprising omission is Ridley Scott, director of
The Martian, who has been nominated multiple times but never won. Inarritu, after last year's win for
Birdman, has a good shot at becoming the first director to win consecutively since Joseph L. Mankiewicz won for
A Letter to Three Wives and
All About Eve in 1950 and 1951.
BEST ACTRESSNominees:
Cate Blanchett,
CarolBrie Larson,
RoomJennifer Lawrence,
JoyCharlotte Rampling,
45 YearsSaoirse Ronan,
BrooklynWill win:
A.H.: Brie Larson,
RoomM.O.: Brie Larson,
RoomS.M.: Brie Larson,
RoomShould win:
A.H.: Saoirse Ronan,
BrooklynM.O.: Saoirse Ronan,
BrooklynS.M.: Saoirse Ronan,
BrooklynShould have been nominated:
A.H.: Teyonah Parris,
Chi-RaqM.O.: Bel Powley,
The Diary of a Teenage GirlS.M.: Sarah Silverman,
I Smile BackThe nominees were mostly predictable, though a mild surprise was Rampling, who didn't get a Golden Globe nomination. Larson won the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild prizes and is the clear front-runner.
BEST ACTORNominees:
Bryan Cranston,
TrumboMatt Damon,
The MartianLeonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantMichael Fassbender,
Steve JobsEddie Redmayne,
The Danish GirlWill win:
A.H.: Leonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantM.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantS.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantShould win:
A.H.: Matt Damon,
The MartianM.O.: Leonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantS.M.: Leonardo DiCaprio,
The RevenantShould have been nominated:
A.H.: Paul Dano,
Love and MercyM.O.: Abraham Attah,
Beasts of No NationS.M.: Michael B. Jordan,
CreedThe only name on this list that really matters is Leonardo DiCaprio. Barring some unthinkable fraud (What if he secretly shot the whole movie on a soundstage? Maybe that bison liver was a strawberry jam-covered mushroom?), he has this category locked down.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSNominees:
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
The Hateful EightRooney Mara,
CarolRachel McAdams,
SpotlightAlicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlKate Winslet,
Steve JobsWill win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlM.O.: Alicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlS.M.: Alicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlShould win:
A.H.: Alicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlM.O.: Rooney Mara,
CarolS.M.: Alicia Vikander,
The Danish GirlShould have been nominated:
A.H.: Tessa Thompson,
Creed M.O.: Mya Taylor,
TangerineS.M.: Charlize Theron,
Mad Max: Fury RoadVikander burst onto the scene this year with a handful of much-discussed performances in buzzy movies. It wasn't clear whether she would land on the list for
Ex Machina or
The Danish Girl, as the latter role could have been seen as a leading performance. She's the favorite, while Winslet, who won the Golden Globe, is the potential upset.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTORNominees:
Christian Bale,
The Big ShortTom Hardy,
The RevenantMark Ruffalo,
SpotlightMark Rylance,
Bridge of SpiesSylvester Stallone,
CreedWill win:
A.H.: Sylvester Stallone,
CreedM.O.: Sylvester Stallone,
CreedS.M.: Sylvester Stallone,
CreedShould win:
A.H.: Mark Rylance,
Bridge of SpiesM.O.: Mark Ruffalo,
SpotlightS.M.: Mark Rylance,
Bridge of SpiesShould have been nominated:
A.H.: Idris Elba,
Beasts of No NationM.O.: Sam Elliott,
GrandmaS.M.: Benicio del Toro,
SicarioStallone, a Globe winner, is the overwhelming favorite for his emotional return to the character of Rocky Balboa, while Rylance and Bale would be the potential spoilers. The biggest surprise of the lot is Tom Hardy, who took the place of some other strong candidates, including Elba, and Michael Shannon for
99 Homes. (Also Read:
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYNominees:
Bridge of SpiesEx MachinaInside OutSpotlightStraight Outta ComptonWill win:
A.H.:
SpotlightM.O.:
SpotlightS.M.:
SpotlightShould win:
A.H.:
SpotlightM.O.:
Ex MachinaS.M.:
SpotlightShould have been nominated:
A.H.:
Love and MercyM.O.:
While We're YoungS.M.:
Clouds of Sils MariaThis is an eclectic category, with the animated
Inside Out alongside the science fiction of
Ex Machina and the true story of
Spotlight, which won the Writers Guild Award. It's also the only nomination for the N.W.A biopic
Straight Outta Compton.
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYNominees:
The Big ShortBrooklynCarolThe MartianRoomWill win:
A.H.:
The Big ShortM.O.:
BrooklynS.M.:
The Big ShortShould win:
A.H.:
RoomM.O.:
The Big ShortS.M.:
The MartianShould have been nominated:
A.H.:
Steve JobsM.O.:
The Diary of a Teenage GirlS.M.:
The Diary of a Teenage GirlAaron Sorkin took home the Golden Globe for
Steve Jobs, but the Academy didn't dig his "impressionistic" take on the Apple founder's life. Instead, the favorites are Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, who won a Writers Guild Award for their script, which used a bathing Margot Robbie to explain the financial crisis in
The Big Short, an adaptation of Michael Lewis's book.
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